Stainless Steel Bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom

Samenvatting

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-413 (preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-913-918 (preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom of stainless steel bar, provided for in subheadings 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 7222.20.00, and 7222.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Italy or that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in counterva